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Aces & 8's with a 9 kicker, Wild Bill Hickok's last poker hand
Aces & 8's with a 9 kicker, Wild Bill Hickok's last poker hand
Canonguy39


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Nine (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Owasso, OK
Date: Sep 15, 2009
Aperture: f 13
ISO: 400
Shutter: 4 sec
Galleries: Still Life, History
Date Uploaded: Sep 15, 2009

While using a deck of cards and combining different ones so they added up to nine, I had an 8 and picked up an ace (number 1) and then I thought about the dead mans hand, aces and 8's. I have this old 36 cal colt replica and thought I would try some photo's of my old gun and a poker hand of aces and 8's with a 9 kicker. After doing some research, I found out which cards Wild Bill Hickok had when he was shot, built a poker hand to match and shot the photo.

Statistics
Place: 61 out of 165
Avg (all users): 5.5026
Avg (commenters): 6.7143
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Views since voting: 2157
Views during voting: 306
Votes: 189
Comments: 8
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/22/2009 11:38:23 PM
I think some moody lighting would make this image pop. Guns, high-stake poker game, cowboys, and the wild west are all subjects that invoke tension, but the lighting is very peaceful, neutral, and calm. Give me some directional light and maybe even some smoke! Make me believe I'm right there with ol' Billy!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
09/22/2009 05:02:49 PM
Dead mans hand...the amount of friends of mine with this hand of cards tattooed on them is astounding. Cool shot idea.
09/21/2009 04:07:49 PM
cute 7
09/21/2009 09:44:35 AM
lol wish I had the old 6 shooter...Great shot bad poker hand (for wild bill that is) Good job
09/19/2009 09:58:17 AM
The image is nice and sharp but I think you need to work a bit more on your compositions. This is just MHO.
09/18/2009 10:44:41 PM
Very clever , I really enjoy this one !!!
09/18/2009 03:54:57 AM
The nine is important to the story of this shot which I really like. I might have simplified the title to "Wild Bill Hickok's last hand" to let the picture do more of the story telling.
09/17/2009 05:50:13 PM
Love it...the "Dead Man's Hand". You've appealed to my fondness for poker.


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